Volume 1

The works of Sir Thomas Browne : including his unpublished correspondence, and a memoir / edited by Simon Wilkin.

  • Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.
Date:
1846
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    from his version it was again translated into Italian/ German, Dutch, and French; and at Strasburg the Latin translation was published with large notes, by Lenuus Nicolaus Moltfarius.8 Of the English anno- tations, which in all the editions from 1644 accom- pany the book, the author is unknown.9 Of Merryweather, to whose zeal Browne was so much indebted for the sudden extension of his re nown, I know nothing, but that he published a small treatise for the instruction of young persons in the attainment of a Latin stile.1 He printed his transla- tion in Holland with some difficulty.* The first printer to whom he offered it, carried it to Salmasius, who laid it by (says he) in state for three months, and then discouraged its publication: it was afterwards rejected by two other printers, and at last was received by Hackius. The peculiarities of this book raised the author, as is usual, many admirers and many enemies ; but we know not of more than one professed answer,2 written under the title of Medicus Medicatus,\ by Alexan- der Ross, which was universally neglected by the world. At the time when this book was published, Dr. Browne resided at Norwich, where he had settled in 1636, by the persuasion of Dr. Lushington J his tutor, * Merryweather's Letter—Correspondence, vol. ii, 367. t Life, Sfc. X Wood. 7 Italian.'] This translation I have encore Conclave Alexandri VII, et alia never met with, nor have I ever seen it Historica conjunctim edita Slesvici, 1656, more distinctly mentioned than in this 8vo.—Niceron, Mem. p. servir d I'llist. notice, des Hommes Celebres, xxiii, 356. 8 Lenuus Nicolaus Moltfarius.] The 9 the author, Sfc] Was Mr. Thomas true name is Levinus Nicolaus Moltke- Keck, of the Temple.—Pr. to Rcl. Med. nius. He signs his preface, (vol. ii, 1 Latin stile.] See Supplementary : p. 156,) in initials, thus, L. N. M. E. M. Memoir. which are thus explained by a French 2 answer.] In 1645 Sec Preface to critic:— C'es lettres initiales designent ReligioMedici, p. viii, and Supplementary ■ Levinus Nicolaus Molt/cius, dont on a Memoir.